Forschung

Fischer, E.K., Gahrau, T., Tamminga, M., 2023. Identification and Assessment of Potential Microplastic Emissions within the Lake Tollense Catchment Area, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Sustainability 15, 15048. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152015048 

Gündoğdu, S., Mihai, F.-C., Fischer, E.K., Blettler, M.C.M., Turgay, O.C., Akça, M.O., Aydoğan, B., Ayat, B., 2023. Micro and nano plastics in groundwater systems: A review of current knowledge and future perspectives. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 165, 117119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2023.117119 

Hansen, J., Hildebrandt, L., Zimmermann, T., El Gareb, F., Fischer, E.K., Pröfrock, D., 2023. Quantification and characterization of microplastics in surface water samples from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean using laser direct infrared imaging. Marine Pollution Bulletin 190, 114880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114880 

HELCOM, 2023. Support for, and harmonisation of, regional work on Descriptor 10 - Main report on microlitter. HELCOM BLUES (2023) Contibutors: Elke Fischer, Marta Barone, Madina Dolle, Laura Polt, Ieva PutnaNīmane, Marta Ruiz, Jana Wolf.

Klein, M., Bechtel, B., Brecht, T., Fischer, E.K., 2023. Spatial distribution of atmospheric microplastics in bulk-deposition of urban and rural environments – A one-year follow-up study in northern Germany. Science of The Total Environment 901, 165923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165923 

Polt, L., Motyl, L., Fischer, E.K., 2023. Abundance and Distribution of Microplastics in Invertebrate and Fish Species and Sediment Samples along the German Wadden Sea Coastline. Animals 13, 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101698

Horvatits, T., Tamminga, M., Liu, B., Sebode, M., Carambia, A., Fischer, L., Püschel, K., Huber, S., Fischer, E.K., 2022. Microplastics detected in cirrhotic liver tissue. eBioMedicine 82, 104147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104147 

Süssmann, J., Krause, T., Martin, D., Walz, E., Greiner, R., Fischer, E.K., Hackl, T., Rohn, S., Fritsche, J., 2022. Kleine Kunststoffpartikel in Fisch und Meeresfrüchten – Herausforderungen der Probenvorbereitung und Analytik. Lebensmittelchemie 76. https://doi.org/10.1002/lemi.202259021 

Tamminga, M., Hengstmann, E., Deuke, A.-K., Fischer, E.K., 2022. Microplastic concentrations, characteristics, and fluxes in water bodies of the Tollense catchment, Germany, with regard to different sampling systems. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 11345–11358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16106-4 

Hengstmann, E., Weil, E., Wallbott, P.C., Tamminga, M., Fischer, E.K., 2021. Microplastics in lakeshore and lakebed sediments – External influences and temporal and spatial variabilities of concentrations. Environmental Research 197, 111141. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111141

Süssmann, J., Krause, T., Martin, D., Walz, E., Greiner, R., Fischer, E., Hackl, T., Rohn, S., Fritsche, J., 2021. Mikroplastik in Fischereierzeugnissen ‐ Vergleich und Optimierung von Aufarbeitungsmethoden. Lebensmittelchemie 75. doi: 10.1002/lemi.202158040

Süssmann, Julia, Krause, T., Martin, D., Walz, E., Greiner, R., Rohn, S., Fischer, E.K., Fritsche, J., 2021. Evaluation and optimisation of sample preparation protocols suitable for the analysis of plastic particles present in seafood. Food Control 125, 107969. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107969

Tamminga, M., Hengstmann, E., Deuke, A.-K., Fischer, E.K., 2021. Microplastic concentrations, characteristics, and fluxes in water bodies of the Tollense catchment, Germany, with regard to different sampling systems. Environ Sci Pollut Res. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16106-4

Pfeiffer, F. and E.K. Fischer (2020): Various Digestion Protocols Within Microplastic Sample Processing—Evaluating the Resistance of Different Synthetic Polymers and the Efficiency of Biogenic Organic Matter Destruction. Frontiers in Environmental Science 572424. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2020.572424

Philipp, C.; Unger, B.; Fischer, E.K.; Schnitzler, J.G.; Siebert, U. (2020): Handle with Care—Microplastic Particles in Intestine Samples of Seals from German Waters. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10424. doi: 10.3390/su122410424

Hengstmann, E. and E.K: Fischer (2020): Anthropogenic litter and microplastics in freshwater sediments - A case study at Lake Tollense, Germany (MICROLIM) - oral presentation at MICRO2020

Tamminga, M. and E.K. Fischer (2020): Microplastics in a deep, dimictic lake with special regard to vertical distribution patterns (MICROLIM) - oral presentation at MICRO2020

Motyl, L., Hengstmann, E., Ruff, I. and E.K. Fischer (2020): Microplastics in the upper tidal Elbe - A comparison between sediments from the Hamburg port area and an adjacent nature reserve - poster presentation at MICRO2020

Tamminga, M. and E.K. Fischer (2020): Microplastics in a deep, dimictic lake of the North German Plain with special regard to vertical distribution patterns. Environmental Pollution, 115507. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115507.

Hengstmann, E., & Fischer, E. K. (2020). Anthropogenic litter in freshwater environments–Study on lake beaches evaluating marine guidelines and aerial imaging. Environmental Research, 109945. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109945

Hengstmann, E. and E.K. Fischer, 2019: Nile red staining in microplastic analysis—proposal for a reliable and fast identification approach for large microplastics. Environ Monit Assess (2019) 191: 612. doi: 10.1007/s10661-019-7786-4

Tamminga, T., Stoewer, S.-C., Fischer, E.K., 2019: On the representativeness of pump water samples versus manta sampling in microplastic analysis. Environmental Pollution 254 (2019) 112970. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.112970

Klein, M., & Fischer, E. K. (2019): Microplastic abundance in atmospheric deposition within the Metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany. The Science of the total environment, 685, 96-103.

Fischer, E.K. (2019): Distribution of microplastics in marine species of the WaddenSea along the coastline of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Technical Report CEN/UHH.

Tamminga, M., Hengstmann, E., Fischer, E.K. (2018): Microplastic analysis in the South Funen Archipelago, Baltic Sea, implementing manta trawling and bulk sampling. Marine Pollution Bulletin 128: 601-608. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.066

Hengstmann, E., Tamminga, M., vom Bruch, C., Fischer, E.K. (2018): Microplastic in beach sediments of the Isle of Rügen (Baltic Sea) - Implmeneting a new glass elutriation column. Marine Pollution Bulletin 126: 263-274. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.11.010

Tamminga, M., Hengstmann, E. and E.K. Fischer (2017): Nile Red Staining as a Subsidiary Method for Microplastic Quantification: A Comparison of Three Solvents and Factors Influencing Application Reliability. Journal of Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies. DOI: 10.15436/JSES.2.2.1

Hengstmann E., Gräwe, D., Tamminga, M. and E.K. Fischer (2017): Marine litter abundance and distribution on beaches on the Isle of Rügen considering the influence of exposition, morphology and recreational activities. Marine Pollution Bulletin 115, 1-2: 297-306 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.026

Fischer, E.K., Paglialonga, L., Czech, E., Tamminga, M. (2016): Microplastic pollution in lakes and shoreline sediments - A case study on Lake Bolsena and Lake Chiusi (central Italy), Environmental Pollution, 213: 648-657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2016.03.012

Schwab, N., Schickhoff, U. & E. Fischer (2015): Transition to agroforestry significantly improves soil quality: A case study in the central mid-hills of Nepal. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 205: 57-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.03.004

O. Conrad, B. Bechtel, M. Bock, H. Dietrich, E. Fischer, L. Gerlitz, J. Wehberg, V. Wichmann and J. Böhner (2015): System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) V. 2.1.4. Geosci. Model Dev., 8, 1991-2007. doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015

Fischer, E. (2013): eLab Geographie - eLearning in Labor und Gelände. Universitätskolleg-Schriften Hamburg

Michalzik, B. & E. Fischer (2013): Bodenkundliche Standortcharakterisierung im Rahmen der archäologischen Grabung bei Pancole, Commune di San Gimignano. In: Günther Schörner (Hrsg.): Leben auf dem Lande. 'Il Monte' bei San Gimignano: Ein römischer Fundplatz und sein Kontext, Wien 2013: 31-39